The World Challenge Cup was Penev’s first international competition with Team USA. Penev advanced to the floor exercise final after finishing first in the qualifying round with a 15.175.

Penev finished the weekend with a score of 14.175 in floor exercise finals to take sixth. Teammate Sam Mikulak (Michigan) took bronze, scoring 15.100, while gold was claimed by Brazil’s Diego Hypolito with a 15.375.

Penev also competed on the vault and pommel horse, but did not advance to the finals.

Penev completed his collegiate career as a nine-time All-American, three-time national champion, and Nissen-Emery Award winner, becoming one of the most accomplished gymnasts in Stanford men’s gymnastics history. He graduated from Stanford with a degree in architectural design.